Her mouth tightened and she turned half way to look at Karen, her brows furrowing together as she thought for a moment. She took a step back from Smoker, returning the nervous look at the red-head. Her stomach knotted and she looked down at the ground suddenly. The air felt tense, Smoker wasn't in the best of moods and the Ensign could only guess the reasons. Her chest constricted and she instinctively reached into the pocket holding the case, withdrawing it and pushing a smoke between her teeth out of a nervous habit.

"It's no problem, Karen-san... I... I chose a place close to here, some cuisine from East Blue... I had something from there earlier today..."